Wednesday, April 16, 2008

...those against military assistance with refugees

A crisis happens, and people flee murder, rape, and war, and American troops are expected to help by possibly risking their lives.  However, sending troops does not mean that the problem is fixed, like the incidents of Somalia and Lebanon when things turned violent. Americans are quick to be the problem solvers, but many times at others' expense. The many men and women who join the military to defend the nation are being put into possible danger when the nations security is not even threatened.



Instead of constantly trying to be global police, we should focus on our domestic problems. Crises in other countries that do not affect us should be left to others, not our military troops.

... an undeclared college student

How do you choose what you want your major to be? How do you know/how do you not know? 

As someone who knows what they want to major in, how does it feel to not know. Are you confused and stressed, or are you filled with excitement because you have all options? I suppose the undeclared student has about a year to finish their general education classes while figuring out what they will decide.

I think if I was undeclared I would be stressed out all the time. I would not know what to choose or how to choose. I would be scared of taking the wrong class, or not taking the correct class.

It is interesting from each view point, I suppose.

...The Office lovers

The Office. Another one of "those" shows about nothing. I overheard a girl talking to (someone) on the phone and she said to them "Speaking of the office, you should watch that show The Office...yeah, you would like it, it is your kind of  humor." 

The Office is really funny. It is just about people, around 15 or so of them, in an Office and how they spend their days. It is literally about NOTHING, just like Seinfeld and similar to Curb Your Enthusiasm's humor, but for some strange reason is extremely funny. There is the wacky boss, who does not know how to act or what to say most of the time. There are a few office romances, there is a gay guy, and a weird guy. There are office pranks and parties.

I would recommend the show, at least watch it once.

...the apartment searcher

Searching for apartments is a very tricky process. It is strictly first come first serve, which leaves you with the tough choice of whether or not to immediately take the first apartment you like or to continue looking. There are so many strict rules to follow:

--Who are you going to live with?
--How much is the apartment? 
--What is included in the rent (water, sewer, trash, heat, cable, internet, electricity, gas)?
--Is there off street parking?
--Are the bedrooms big enough?
--How many bathrooms in comparison to bedrooms are there?
--Is there central air or window air conditioning units?
--Is there a washer/dryer?
--Is there a balcony/deck/back yard?
--How far from campus is this apartment?
--Is it in a (somewhat) safe part of town?

It is an extremely stressful process! So good luck to those who are looking!